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rUUUatfh'.O EVERY M INUA.Y AND THURSDAY.
AT 2 O'CLOCK. P. TA.
Af Mr Howard's Brick Buildings, opposite Mr. Cummings'
Law Buildings, M’Intosh Street.
DIRECTIONS.
Sales of Land and Ifegrot*, by Administrators, Eascu-
t«rs, or fiuardinnr, are rn«[uircd, bv law, to be held or. (lie
first Tuesday in tbe mouth, between ftie hours of ten in the
forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-house of
the county in which the property is situate.—Notice of
these ides mast be given in a public gazette SIXTY days
previous to the day of saic.
Notices of the sale of personal property must be given in
tike manner, FORTY days previous to the day of sale.
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate, must be
published for FORTY days.
Notice that application will bo made to the Court of Or-
•lionrv for levae toscll land, must bo published for FOUR
MONTHS.
CONGRESS.
In the House of Representatives, 25th
ull. Mr. Chilton’s resolutions on the
subject of retrenchment being under con
sideration :
Mr. McDUFFIE said, it was with no
affectation he declared his sincere regret
Pot i office Department, have added, in a
mar.ner not less striking, to its usefulness
and economy. Since that Department
was committed to the management of thr
excellent, and able, and faithful officer
who now presides over it, an increase of
half a million of dollars has been added to
its annual revenue, while the facilities for
the transmission of intelligence by the
mail throughout every portion of the Un
ion, have been increased two or three fold.
And how, sir, were these signal improve
ments effected 1 By diminishing the num
ber of the officers connected with these
Departments 1 So far from this being
the case the number of officers was as
much increased as was necessary for a
proper description of duties and division
of responsibility. To each officer was
8/4 January at New Orleans..
[From the New-Orleans Mercantile Advertiser.]
“ Demi-Gods and Herons have ever
been erected in times or countries of igno
rance or barbarity ; they addressed a peo
ple who had high opinions of human na
ture, because they were ignorant how far it
could extend: they addressed a people
who were willing to allow that men should
be gods, because they were yet imperfect
ly acquainted with God and with man.—
These impostors knew, that all men
were naturally fond of seeing something
very great, made from the little materials
of humanity ; that ignorant nations are
not more proud of building a tower to
reach heaven, or a pyramid to last for a-
U. . c »pu.».uu»y., "7 ges, than of raising up a demi-god of their
assigned his appropriate duty, and the of. , a c a „d creation. The same
ficer whose duty it was to control and
check the disbursing officers, had no a-
gency in making the disbursment. To
the complete success of this system in the
Post Office Department, a considerable
at the introduction of this matter, and at j increase of clerks has been indispensable,
the course the discussion of ii had taken.
1 was fully convinced, from the begin
ning, said Mr. M’D. that no subject
could be stirred in this House, bearing
either directly or indirectly on the two
great-parties militant nowin the field of
political warfare, that would not inrer-
I fere most injuriously with the appropri-
! ate legislative business of Congress.—
It was this conviction that caused me to
doevfery thing in my power to arrest this
deb'aiie at its commencement, and to re
gret that the motion of the honourable gen-
llenian from Virginia, (Mr. Randolph) to
lay the resolution on the table—a regret
in which, I have no doubt, the House
must,-by th.s time, participate—did not
prevail. But we have now fully got into
the discussion. All attempts to avoid it
have been defeated by the concurrence
of both sides of the House; and, so far as
it can ’be considered a party question, a
portion of both parties appear to have
rushed into it. So far as conduct is
concerned—whether as it relates to my
duties as a Representative of the People,
or as a member of a party—I would have
iX distinctly understood, that I shall, in
this matter, act upon my grounds as my
own opinions.
In the first place, then, I think it pro
per to say, that I do not regard it as
becoming the dignity of this House, or as
Consistent with the public interest, which
it is our special duty to promote, to enter
tain jurisdiction of any question which
it either intended or calculated to have
ft political bearing upon either of tin two
parties that now divide the country.—
Unfortunately for the public interest, we.
have too-mur.h reason to apprehend the
nndue and improper infusion of party
politics into the discussion of those legis
lative measures which it is our duty to
consider. Under this impression, I en
tered upon the business.of this Congress
with a fixed purpose of avoiding any re-
feience to this Administration, farther
than was indispensably necessary to the
proper discharge of my duty in relation
in those public measures which belong to
the legislation of Congress. B it, sir, f
presume I shall obtain credit when I say
that, if it shall ever become my duty to
make any movement here tending to
implicate this Administration, I shall
openly and distinctly avow my purpose,
Believing it, however, to be incompatible
With the interest of the country to carry
on this discussion, either for the put pose
ofinculpa.ing or exculpating .‘lie Admin
istration, I sincerely hope it will be speedi
ly terminated ; for, as to any other object,
it must evidently eud in nothing. No
practical result can possibly gr >w out of
it the presert session. With regard to
tbe number of officers existing under this
Gov Jintuent, and the salaries they now
enjoy, I would remark, in the first place,
that the present Administrat on cannot be
fairly made responsible, but to a veiy
Small extent, for the one or the other.—
The offices were created, with a few ex
ceptions, and their salaries fixed by law,
before this Administration cinxeiuto pow
er. A proposition to .limit the uumber
of these officers, or to curtail ihnir salaries,
ought no', therefore, to be debated as a
question affecting the present incumbents
of tbe Executive Government. That
certainly is not the point of their respon
sibility. On the subject of the proposed
retrenchments, I differ entirely from the
mover of the original resolution.' The true
mode of effecting reforms really and
extensively beneficial to >he country, is
not by lopping off public officers with an,
iodiscrirainating band, and curtailing
salaries without a due regard to the im
portance of the duties for which they ar#
paid. Thy ..is at -best but a very small
business. No-saving worth he discussion
could be effected by it. If any think
salutary is tube done, it .must be a gene
ral systematic reform of-the system which
regulates and controls the disbursement of
the public money.
An effective system of responsibility
might save millions in the public expen
diture ; I make the general remark, with
out any reference to the actual operations
of the Government, so far as they are
connected with the present administra
tion. But I will state for the informa
tion of the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr
Chilton) and for the purpose ofiilustrating
the view I am presenting, that there are
two of the Executive Departments as well
organized, both with reference to the effi
cient performance of the duties belonging
to them, and to the strict observance of
ecouomy in the disbursment of the public
money, as any Departments, ever were
organized in anv Government on earth.
I refer, sir, to the department of War and
that of the Geneial Post office. Yes, sir,
it is susceptible of the clearest demonstra
tion, tlie system of strict accountabilii v in
troduced into the War Department bv the
late Secretary of War, effected an annual
saving of at least one million of dollars in
the expenses of the military Establishment
independent of the reduction of the Army,
he improvements ibiroduced into the
And I was informed the other day by the
Postmaster General, that one single clerk
had beeu the means of saving fifty thou
sand dollars, 1 think, in the postage of
newspapers alone.
What are we to infer from the facts on
the subject we are discussing 1 I will
tell you, sir. As it is apparent that no
beneficial reforms have ever vet been in
troduced that did tioi proceed from the
chief officers of the Executive Depart
ments, so may wpjustiy infer, that no im
provements ever will, or ever can be
made, without at least the aid and coop
eration of those officers, if we have not
af the head of those Departments, able,
efficient, and practical men—men, Sir,
who have a talent for busines—I will not
say for action, least I should be miscon
strued, as on another occasion, to mean
military action—unless, in a word, we
have men eminently qualified not only to
talk about public business, but to do it
successfully, it will be in vain for this
House to attempt any thing like a bene
ficial reform in relation to the expenditure
of the public money. It must be obvious
I think, from these views of the subject
that it will never answer any good purpose
to g.> blindfold into the business of reform
cutting off indiscriminately this officer and
that, without a thorough and comprehen
sive knowledge of the whole system, and
the relation which the officers In question
bear to that system. So far therefore, as
the resolution of the honorable member
from Kentucky proposes a reduction of
officers, or a decreaso of their salaries,
and’.hat seems to be its principal aim, I
repeat my opinion, that the inquiry must
end in nothing. We should only send a
committee of this House a tilting against
shadow*, With what consistency Sir,
could anv committee of this House advise
reduction of the number of Executive offi
cers, when, at tbe very last session, Con
gress authorised, by law, an increase of
the number employed. I cannot, there
fore, consent to indulge the peculiar views
of any member on either side of the
House, so far as to consume the time of
this House which ought to be devoted to
the ordinary business of the session, in
what must evidently prove to be an un
profitable inquiry, and worse than an
unprofitable discussion. I have no idea
sir, of converting this Hall into an arena
for conducting a political canvass.
It appears, from the very large vote re
cently given against laying the resolution
on the table, including both parties, that
the H< msedeem an inquiry necessary and
propei. The friends of the Administra
tion regard such an inquiry necessary
to exonerate the Administration from the
imputations supposed to be cast upon them.
Now, I am clearly of the opinion, that, if
we go into an inquiry at all, it should not
be mere childrens’s play. If we are to
prosecute an inquiry into the alleged or
the possible abuse ofthe Government, let
us direct that inquiry, specifically, to those
parts of the system where such abuse are
most likely to occur. Though I never
will sanction the injustice of making
this Administration responsible for the
extent of the peace establishment, civil
and military ; yet the application of the
various contingent funds placed at their
disposal, is a very different matter. I
perceive tho gentlemen on the other side
of the House are very prompt to meet this
as an attack on the present Administration
and to insist upon an inquiry, with a view
to their defences and exculpation. I
would suggest to those gentlemen, that, if
l heir object is to whitewashtheAdministra-
tion, they cau accomplish it only bv giv
ing the enquiry a direction such as I have
proposed. All the other points of inqui
ry that have been suggested, are perfect
ly immaterial, so far as the administration
is concerned. But if there lias been any
thing extravagant nr improper in the ap-
plicaiion of the contingent fund, they
ought to he held responsible for it. I have
no knowledge, as to the manner in which
this fund has been employed, particularly
as lelatesto diplomatic agents and mes
sengers sent abroad. I have, however,
seen it repeatedly stated in the public
prints—and I can make the matter no
more notorious by stating it here, or I
would not state it—that a distinguished ed-
itor of a newspaper in Virginia, received
from the contingent fund about 1700 dol
lars, for going to Buenos Ayres ou public
business, when be went to Europe on his
own.Abusesof this kind.if they exist,ought
surely to be exposed and corrected. If
they do not exist, it is due to the officers
implicated, that the truth should be pre-
seuted in an authentic form to the public.
I think the contingent fund a very proper
subject of investigation, without any re
ference to alleged abuses. There should
be an annual scrutiny by the commitees
of this House into the application of all
the contingent funds, and the scrutiuy can
not be too minute.
country
pride that erects a collossus, or a pyra
mid, instals a god or an hero ; but though
the adoring savage can raise his colossus
to the clouds, he can exalt the hero Dot
one inch above the standard of humanity ;
incapable therefore, of exalting the t idol,he
debases himself, aud falls prostrate before
him.”—Goldsmith.
This beautiful extract from the pen of
thatgreat philosopher, which furnishes a
commentary on the celebration of the
eighth of January, as the principle from
which we act in opposing ihe proceedings
of that day. It is most humiliating for a
citizen of this place to declare, that the
celebration of that day, was not such, as
under different circumstances' we could
have wished. New Orleans can never
feel unfriendly to Gen. Jackson, and it is
a misfortune when an honorable man has
to suffer for the tolly and
his friends.—The inordinate and extrava-
i gant pretentions set up for Gen. Jackson,
that he possesses the strength of Samp
son, the wisdom of Solomon, the beauty of
Absalom, and the virtues of Aristides,
must be offensive to a public, the en Is of
whose moral institutions are, to award to
every man equal and exact justice. Ex
aggerated praise, is as ridiculous as exag
gerated censure—they both subvert all
notions of right aud wrong. Those who
lose sight of the distinguishing feature of
our government, (the equality of her citi
zons) and attempt to lavish rewards and
distinctions, which bear no proportion to
the services, ought always to expect dis
appointment and mortification. If we
test Gen. Jackson, dispassionately bv the
ordinary rules of life, and we do not see
why it should be otherwise, doubtless lie
will be found to be a very excellent man,
of intelligence but like others with defects
in his composition. ,
These are the reasons why the sterling
population of this city comprising its
“bone and sinew 1 ’ took no part in the cel-
bration. As we strike altogether at the
principle of uncessarily exalting men, the
| mere minute details, we hope some one
! who was piesent at the scene,-will give an
I accurate account. It is known that the
Legislature discountenanced the proceed
ings altogether—that in appointing a com
mittee on their pari,siz of them were ad
ministration, and two Jackson men from
grace alone. I; is known too, that they
made no appropriation for defrayidg ex
penses—and that they refused that their
committee should be under the Control of
the'one raised in this city. Of the pro
cession, nothing can be said-indned, if the
troops ofthe city had not verv liberally
turned nrn, here would have been no pro
cession : aud half of hem or more, were
Administration men. There was not a
majority ot any crass of lire city, that par
ticipated—not of merchan s, lawyers, or
any profession of men. The steam-boats
did noi all turn out—and but one ship in
ten,hois ed their flags. Of the ball given,
that was a mortifying failure too: the
price of tickets, was first fixed at ten dol
lars, and but eight persons subscribed ; it
was then reduced to five dollars ; and hut
about thirty subscribed, and it was again
reduced to three dollars. We are not in
formed what number attended but we
suppose it was small. And to crown all,
Gen. Jackson left here at one o’clock in
the night! What could this have been
for, but to avoid the disappointment of
seeing a naked Levee, in broad day light.
But mis detail is irksome to us, and we
take no pleasure in blazoning it to the
world.
The people of this city, and tho people
of this state, particularly the creoles, have
covered themselves with immortal glory.
It required a degree of moral firmness to
resist the claims of general Jackson to our
suffrages, which would have done honour
to the Romans in their best days. How
profoundly ignorant were the managers
here, ofthe people of Louisiana! They
expected when the General arrived, that
he would be Gulliver in Lilliput; a Stork
among frogs; who, when be left, would
croak out, in obscurity, their little day.
But they have no reason to say—
"IVhy man, he would bestride the narrow world
Like a Collossus; and we the people,
Walk under the huge l.tgs, and peep about
Tojind ourselves dishonorable graves-”
As Madame de Stael says, “ there is
something of grandeur in the fienzy of
battles,” which generally entrances the
multitude; but symphonies of warlike
rnusic,|made no effect on this state ; we
have asserted and maintained the empire
of reason over the passions. We did not
look upon the whole human race as an
onymous and worthless, because Gen.
Jackson lived ; around whom is concen
trated the glory belonging to three thou
out attempting the subjugation uf other
states. When we shall have reached the
point of degradation to make us the kin
dred of the luddites of England, the
Canaille of Paris, or the mobs of the ci
ty of New-York, then we shall be thank
ful for|a master ; one to govern us like
Scyllatoo. But so long as order reigns
here, we will decline a state of tuteiaye,
even to Mr. Van Buren, adroit as he is.
Thanks to the dispenser of all good, we
are not yet to be gambled away by party
machinery, to subserve the designs of
individuals. When Louisiana wants
advice in politics; when she shall be
ignorant of her own interests and those
of civilization, Tammany Hall and the
Fauborg St. Antoine of Paris, will be the
last place in the world we shall apply
to.
Adants; tbirreea to four ia the Senate.—
The Legislature appointed a committee
to attend the General—6 Adams men to
2 Jackson. The Senate, 3 Adams;
House of Representatives, 3 Adams and
2 Jackson.”
From the Nab Orleans Argus, Jan. 4.
According to a previous public notice,
to the masters ofthe shipping and steam
boats, in the port of New Orleans to as
semble and devise means for the celebra
tion of the 8th of January; 3 portion of
them assembled at Richardson’s Coffee
House, last night. So far as we heard,
the captains of the ships that attended,
seemed willing enough to decorate their
! ships, but to take no other part in the
celebration. The captains of the steam
boats that attended also, were willing to
go down to the battle ground, with their
boats, but not to come under the control
of any but themselves. They were wil
ling enough to celebrate the 8th of Janua
ry, separate from any political views—but
auic. disclaimed a:iy intention to aid Gen.
nftUrroi'inn' nf i Jackson’s election. This is the part of
' the debate we heard. We judge from the
number that attended the meeting, that
the masters in port fee) under no obliga
tion to aid in the display. There could
not have beeu more than twenty present
—of that number, we believe about five
were for Gen. Jackson. This was a mea
gre representation of the shipping, which
cannot have less than two hundred and
ten masters in port. We mention these
things, that the motives of those gentlemen
who did not attend, may not be misunder
stood—that they did not wish to aid the
views of any political men—estimating
their number in the city, to be two hun
dred and ten, we may safely say, that one
hundred and seventy five are for the ad
ministration. We are not in the habit of
magnifying our strength, or disparaging
the efforts of our opponents—but this case
proves that the Administration has a strong
hold on the affections of many intelligent
classes ofthe people.
NEW-ORLEANS.
The Jacksonites in Ndw-Orleans, it
appears by the following, made something
of a mistake in selecting their committee
men for celebratingthe 8th. This is per
fectly in character, for scarcely a paper
reaches us from the interior that does not
contain.similiar articles. Captain Dashieli
is a worthy and much respected citizen of
Baltimore, and commands the elegant
schootier .Eihon, now, (or rather on the
7th January,) in the port of NewOrleans :
From {he New-Orleans, Mercantile Advertiser,
. JANUARY 7th.
Gentlemen,—I have seen in the Louis
iana Advertiser, of this morning, an ac
count of the meeting of the Shipmasters at
Richardson’s, held with a reference to the
8ih of?January. I perceive that I am
named as one of toe “six Senior comman
ders,” to compose a committee to carry
heir resolutions into effect, to celebrate
ihe 8th of January. I am compelled to
declare, that this use of my name is un
warranted and unauthorised. I never at
tended that meeting; nor did 1 ever hear
of it until! I saw my name in that paper
consequently, I shall have 110 participation
whatever, in that parade.
I shall on the 8th of January, hoist my
flag in honor of American valour, as I
have ever done ; but shall always oppose
any measure intended to injure Mr. Ad
ams’ administration, as I am an humble,
but decided friend to that cause.
Respectfully.
HENRY DASHIELL
Never be in a hurrv, except when you
try tn catch Xlten fako tinva i 0
wet your-finger*
sand men. The same spirit which defen
ded our country, and bore its flag, at
York, Brandywine, TrentoD, Thames
and Chippewa, preserved New-Orleans
-the spirit of independence—And we trust
it will forever continue to shield our coun
try from foreign aggression.
The New- York Delegation.—If any
thing in the 8th of January business, has
excited our particular disgust and disap
probation, it is the arrival of this and
other committees, frem other states, to
make political speeches. Mr. Van Bu
ren ought to be satisfied with the vassal-
age of New-York to his purposes, witli-
The N. York Commercial Advertiser
of Monday says :—“ By the ship!Louis-
iana, which arrived here yesterday, we
have advices from New-Orleans up to the
81 h inst. The Louisauin left N. Orleans
on the evening of the7th,&anchored about
five miles below the town until the even
ing ofthe 8th. The day was very wet and
unfavorable for the expected glorification
and we shall no doubt be told by the
Jackson presses, of an infamous coalition
between thePresident,Mr.C.& the clouds,
to produce a heavy rain on the occasion.
General Jackson, on board of the Poca
hontas, followed by twenty four of her
steamers, went down to the battle ground
at 10 o’clock in the morning, where divers
ceiemonies were gone through, which
lasted until 2 P. M., when the acquatic
procession returned to the city. A letter
from a highly respectable mercantile
house at New Orleans, dated January 8,
says ;—“ YVe are all upside down to day
with General Jackson’s arrival. His re
ception will be a cold one compared with
what it would have been, had not the
presidential question interfered. Two
thirds of the most wealthy and intelligent
of our population, are opposed to him for
Presideni, and we firmly believe that
Louisiana will turn out a majority for Ad
ams.”
A paper of the 8th contains Govenor
Johnson’s message to the Legislature
which met on the 7th. A resolution
passed both houses appointing a joint
committee to receive Gen. Jackson.—
Gov. Johnson reminds the Legislature
that no appropriation had been made to
defray the expenses of receiving the Gene
ral, aud invites their attention thereto.
Extract from a letter of a gentleman at New-
Or leans to one in Philadelphia, dated
JANUARY 8.
“I open this to say—our House of
Representatives and senate met yester
day* with an overwhelming majority for
BERRIEN—TAZEYVELL—
RANDOLPH.
YVe extract the following description of
these distinguished men from a YVash-
ington letter published in the New-York
Gazette.
In the Sonate since my last, much dis
cussion has occurred on the bill to abol
ish imprisonment for debt. Mr. Taze
well has chief.y given rise to this discus
sion, by suggesting difficulties and errors
in the system proposed, He is generally
an enemy to innovation, and a powerful
one. I know of no man in the Senate,
or indeed in Congress, who has a power
of reasoning superior to his. This pecu
liar power arises from his remarkable
clearness of expression—perhaps I might
be allowed to say his clear headedness, al
though I believe it is a novel phrase.—
Mr. T. is often extravagant in his illustra
tions—generally sophistical—and much
given to what lawyers call hair splitting.
These are faults of matter. They arise
from the peculiarities of his mind—also,
probably somewhat from having been long
conversant with legal subtilities, in which
he is quite at home. But in his wildest
extravagance, while threading the mazes
of ihe most abstract speculations, it is ne
ver difficult to comprehend his meaning.
The words by which he conveys his ideas
are so well arranged, that there is no la
bor in following him through the
windings of the most speculative theories.
In appearance Mr. Tazewell is rather
striking. His features are hard, and the
expression of his face harsh and unpleas
ing. His hair is somewhat grey, thick,
and hangs at considerable length over the
collar of his coat. When he is excited in
debate, especially where bis feelings are
enlisted, his countenance assumas aD ex
pression nearly allied to ferocity. His
voice is rough and somewhat broken, in
capable of much inflection or intonation ;
but it is sufficiently clear, and is generally
exerted with strength enough to make it
perfectly audible. I have somehow been
led from my subject to speak of Mr.
Tazewell. I began by noticing his oppo
sition to the bill to abolish imprisonment
for debt. It has been a continued attack
by detail of every portion of the bill.—
YVhen defeated on one point, he assailed
another. 5-ike a cork on the water,
he was no sooner knocked down in one
place than he rose in another.
Mr. Berrien opposed him with wonder
ful patience. His style of oratory is al
most perfect of its kind. Mild, eloquent
and persuasive, there is a studied precise
ness in his manner, and an apparent punc
tiliousness in his choice of terms, which, to
those unaccustomed to hearing him, must
appear a little pedantic. But the excel
lence of his matter; the sound sense and
appropriate language, qualified by a man
ner which becomes impressive, as he
warms with his subject, and a continued
and easy flow of words, displaying an el
egant mind enriched by varied acquire
ment—constitute Mr. Berrien one of the
most pleasing and interesting speakers in
the Senate. He has one remarkable
quality. The cloven foot of the law does
not peep out in his legislative topics of de
bate. This is indeed a rare species of
praise, for many senatorial speeches, are
so very like the special pleading of the
courts as to be tiresome in the extreme.
I have spoken of Mr. Tazewell’s per
sonal appearance. Inadvertently I have
fallen into a description of Mr. Berrien as
a spaaker. So, let rae say one word of his
person. YVhether it is or cot from hear
ing an individual speak, we fancy some
resemblance of his outward form to his in
ward character, I know not, but I have
fancied, that I could, uninformed have
imagined his style of speaking from his
very appearance. His features are very
irregular, but their expression is placid
and amiable, with a slight closeness and
contraction of the mouth,that seems to indi-
catepreciseness& punctilio. His gesticula
tion is marked by suavity, with a trifling
touch of constraint, as if some adopted
rule of propriety or fancied elegance,
checkedin adegree his natural movements.
Altogether in manner and appearance he
is one of the most gentlemanly members
of tho body to which he belongs.
The same writer thus speaks of the
Roanoke orator.
This year Mr. Randolph has assumed
another character, and in truly theatrical
style, with the part has also changed the
eostume. His dress is now quite striking
—his conduct is not less so. He wears
a full suit of very light drab, consisting of
a long coat ranging in its cut between a
surtout and a box coat, with a standing
collar, which reaches almost to the top of
his ears, and nearly closes around his chin
—-giving to his head the appearance of an
acorn, set in its cup—his small clothes are
of the same materials, and his white top
ped boots, kept in a high state of polish,
are armed with shining spurs. He always
enters the House with his riding whip in
his hand, nor have I seen him without it
during the whole session. He always sits
as is indeed the general custom, with his
bat on, and I do not recollect that he has
once taken off his gloves. So that his ap
pearance is at all times that of a Jockey
ready to mount a race horse, or of some
messenger extraordinary, waiting for de
spatches, and prepared to furnish blood
and bone, at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour, as soon as the seal should be put to
the packages to be entrusted to his care.
His person has often been described ;
but as I am writing about him, I will give
you a slight outline of his appearance.—
He is at least six feet high, not well made,
with a striking peculiarity in his confor
mation—his legs being proportionately
much longer than the upper portion of his
body, so that when sitting be gives no
idea of his real height. His head is small
and bis hair* parted in tbe middle, and is
combed smoothly down each side. Hia
face is lank, wrinkled and sallow - hia
eyes small and twinkling, capable how.
ever of much varied expresssion, when
accompanying with their rapid flashes hie
words while in debate. His voice is clear
high and thin, and its sounds maybe like*
ened to a gentle kind ofscreaming. p er .
haps the singing of Velluti would be a
better comparison.
Mr. Randolph seems much pleased with
the success of Mr. Stevenson in the elec
tion of Speaker, and uniformly, on enter
ing the House, passes up to the Speaker's
desk, leans forward on the balustrade, and
holds a few moment’s conversation with
his friend. He is understood to be Mr.
Stevenson’s political Mentor, and to infln^
ence him rather more than comports with
bis official duty. Certainly in more than
one,instance lie has refrained from keepV
Mr.R.within the strict limits ofthe rules bv
which others are governed. Mr.R. has
during the session spoken much, and in a
speech which he uttered this morning
saw fit to assail the reporters ic the House
of Representatives whose only fault, in mv
opinion, has hitherto been, a too’ great
deference to him. He has been allowed]
as by right, to cast censure and obloquy
upon the stenographers time out of mind
while no man has been more faithfully re*
ported. Among his latter complaints was
one that he had beeu made to cal! Mr
Livingston “ his learned friend," in relal
tion to which he declared he desirrd to be
allowed to form his own friendships
Although I have of late seen Mr. Ran
dolph and Mr. Livingston meet and con
verse in the most friendly manner, I pre
sume that Mr. R. was sensible ofthe ab
surdity of calling a man his friend, to
whom net many years siuce, he applied
the most opprobrious terms, even so far as
to say that “ he would not touch him with
a pair of tongs.” His tirade against the
reporters of the Intelligencer must recoil
upon himself. There is much industry
and talent connected with that establish
ment; and those qualities, of which none
can better judge than the Members of
Congress themselves, will put Mr. Ran
dolph and his resolutions at defiance. Ic
relation to this matter, it ought to be re
marked, that he is the most difficult man its
Congress to report correctly, from the
want of congruity in the parts of his
speeches. His remarks are filled with pa
rentheses and inversions of language'—,
wheels within wheels—while the "abrupt,
ness with which he flies off from one sub.
ject to another, renders the difficulty ic
following him very great. If he will
make his speeches, *-de omnibus rebus, et
quibusdam aliis," he must allow for the
task which he imposes on the reporters.—
As to the errors in his speech being fin.
tentional, he only displays folly in uttering
sHch a sentiment—for it is evident that
reporters have no inducement to such*
conduct, which could outweigh its evil-
consequences. That supposition could
only have grown out of an overweening
disposition to attribute the conduct of men
to evil and unworthy motives. But
enough of this for the present.
The Onandago Journal gives the fol
lowing anecdote as an evidence of “the
ruling passion YVe witnessed a few
days siuce a specimen of the ruling pas
sion, which amused us considerably,:ill the
second thought forced us into a moralizing
mood. YVhilst standing on tho step ic
eur host’s, a horse which had been fasten-
ed near a store opposite, somehow got
loose, and throwing his heels and the mud
high in the air, darted rtwav with the specif
of a racer under whip and spur. Some
person informed the owner, who was
within, when he rushed out into the street,
bawling like Richard at Bosworth, “my
horse! My horse! Good G—! why
don’t you stop my horse I” Here’s your
jug,” said a lad, picking up a sack which
had fallen from the saddle, with the arti
cle in one end, and a stone to balance it io
the other ; “here’s your jug, sir.” “O,
very wel',’’returned the man in a subdued
voice, “if theiu* is safe, let the Lorse go
to helir 6
The celebrated Mr. Hume wrote an
essay ou the sufficiency of the light of Na
ture, and the no less celebrated Robertson
wrote ou the necessity of Revelation and
the necessity of the light of Nature.—
Hume one evening went to visitRobertsoa
&the evening was spent in conversation ou
this subject. The friends of both were
present and it is said that Robertson rea
soned with unaccostnmed clearness and
power ; whether Hume was convinced by
his reasoning or not we cannot tell; but at
any rate he did not acknowledge his con
viction. Hume was very much of a gen
tleman, and he rose to depart, bowed po.
litely to those in the room, while as he
retired through the door Robertson took
the light to show him the wav, Hume was
still facing the room ‘oh sir’ said he to
Robertson, ‘I find the light of nature al
ways sufficient’ and continued ‘pray dont
trouble yourself sir,’ and so he bowed on.
Tne street door was opened and present
ly as he bowed along in the dark through
the entry, he stumbled against something
concealed, and pitched down the steps in
to the street. Robertson ran after him
with tbe light, and as he held it over him,
whispered softly and very cuttingly, “ You
had better have a little from above, friend
Hume.” And raising up, he bid him good
night and returned to his friends.
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